Auchan

Retail giant Auchan has launched a new convenience store brand in Lisbon called My Auchan, according to a report in HiperSuper. The move is the result of a €6 million ($6.4 million) investment, and six of the stores are expected to open by the end of the year, Among the characteristics of the new “ultra local” stores are a differentiated product range, a focus on convenience and price and digitized services, according …

Auchan, the French grocery retailer, is partnering with parcel collection point firm Packcity to install click and collect lockers at around a dozen of its stores in France, according to an article in LSA. The rollout of the scheme follows an initial trial at two supermarkets and is an automated pick up system designed to complement Auchan’s existing ‘parcel collection’ scheme Auchan Point Retrait Libre Service. Reportedly, the lockers are …

Auchan, one of the principal French supermarket chains, has announced the launch of a service called Auchan Frais (‘Fresh’), which allows customers to order fresh products such as meat and cheese online and then arrange to collect them at their local store. Launched on the 7th March in France, Auchan Frais offers 300 lines of selected meat, cheese, fish, bakery and pastry products, in addition to cheese and meats in …

Supermarket chain Auchan is set to make an investment of €195 million ($210 million) in 2016 to develop its presence in Russia, according to a report in International Supermarket News. According to the news agency report, the bulk of the investment is set to be focused on the development of a distribution network, which would enable the retailer to open 10 new Auchan City stores and 40 stores under the …

French retail chains Auchan and Systeme U are to extend their alliance by potentially implementing a new set of franchising agreements, encompassing store rebrandings, according to a report in LSA. Auchan is said to be proposing a new arrangement that would see 70 Hyper U hypermarkets adopt the Auchan name, operating under a 10 year franchise. According to reports, the deal would also see stores in Auchan’s Simply Market chain …

According to RBC Daily, supermarket chain Auchan is looking to open a number of convenience stores in Moscow as it aims to expand its presence in the Russian capital. It is likely that the 100 square metre stores will be developed with franchise partners and as such will be the smallest franchises operated by Auchan worldwide. This will reportedly reduce the risk for the French company as any charges would …

Waitrose and Auchan have signed an agreement which will see the French-based retail group begin to sell Waitrose brand products in six Auchan stores across Portugal, Talking Retail reports. The agreement will see over 100 private label Waitrose groceries and chilled products made available in six stores in Lisbon and across the Portuguese region of the Algarve. David Morton, Waitrose business to business director, commented: “We are excited to be …

Auchan has announced that ISMS, Groupe Auchan’s supermarket division, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a supermarket business in Vietnam. CT Group is based in Ho-Chi-Minh City and specialises in commercial real estate. The agreement will see the creation of a food retailing business with AuchanSuper as the majority shareholder. In addition, the two parties will form a partnership in a real estate company offering suitable sites …

It reported that the Polish competition body UOKiK has given the green light for French retailer Auchan to proceed with the takeover of the stores of rival Real in Poland, provided certain conditions are met. Under the terms of the agreement, the acquisition can be completed provided that 8 of the the 84 Auchan Real hypermarkets in Poland are sold within 18 months of the transaction being finalised. The competition …